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Chapter 1: What recent actions has the U.S. taken regarding Israel and Iran?
The U.S. scrambles fighter jets to Israel, ramping up the pressure on Iran ahead of the latest nuclear talks. Plus, an increasing number of American adults under 55 are dying of heart attacks.
The study paints a picture of a youngish but really unhealthy population. So if you're 35 and having a heart attack, aside from the rarest of genetic disorders, it's usually because your health is quite poor.
And the Justice Department reviews whether it improperly withheld some Epstein files, including FBI notes detailing a woman's allegations against President Trump. It's Thursday, February 26th. I'm Daniel Bach for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. And here's the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
Chapter 2: Why are more young Americans under 55 dying from heart attacks?
The U.S. has deployed combat jets to Israel for a potential wartime mission ahead of today's high-stakes talks with Iran. Videos posted to social media show F-22 fighters arriving in Israel, although the Trump administration hasn't officially announced the deployment. The move would allow the U.S.
to defend Israeli territory and American forces should President Trump proceed with threatened strikes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that no breakthrough is expected in today's talks and that the focus will be on Iran's nuclear program.
Chapter 3: What factors contribute to the rise in severe heart attacks among young adults?
Iran poses a very great threat to the United States and has for a very long time. They are in possession. First and foremost, after their nuclear program was obliterated, they were told not to try to restart it. And here they are. You can see them always trying to rebuild elements of it. They're not enriching right now, but they're trying to get to the point where they ultimately can.
Rubio's comments come as experts note Iran's nuclear program has not advanced significantly since U.S. and Israeli strikes on the country last June, despite concern in Washington. And the lack of visible progress raises questions about the administration's rationale for a potential strike on Iran. Businesses in Cuba are welcoming a U.S.
move to allow some oil shipments to the island, saying it could avert a humanitarian catastrophe. Yesterday, the Treasury said American fuel would be sent on a case-by-case basis to Cuban companies, while sales to the communist government remain illegal under current U.S. sanctions.
Chapter 4: How does low income affect health outcomes for young adults?
Cuba's small businesses have filled a big hole left by the government, which is basically bankrupt and has greatly mismanaged the economy. They basically have had to step in into areas that the Cuban government has not been able to carry out, especially in importing foods, a lot of the food that Cuba needs and different kinds of goods.
That's the journal's Jose de Córdova. He told us Cuba produces just 40% of the fuel it needs and is expected to run out in just a few weeks.
Because of Cuba's fuel shortages, the economy is quickly grinding to a halt. Hospitals are only doing urgent surgeries. Tourism has largely stopped and there are widespread shortages of most goods and inflation is out of control, putting a lot of the food out of the reach for many Cubans who don't have remittances that they can depend on from relatives abroad.
Humanitarian aid has poured into Cuba since the oil embargo began back in January, but much of it remains stuck in ports because there is no fuel to transport it to the people who need it. NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Wang has rejected any suggestions of an AI bubble after the chipmaker topped analyst expectations, posting a more than 90% increase in profit following record sales for the fourth quarter.
Speaking to CNBC, Wang said the fears around agentic AI and how that might impact software stocks has been overblown.
I think a thought experiment that could be helpful is imagine one of these days when we have robots and these robots are in our homes. It's very unlikely that the robot will come up with a new Cuisinart. The robot will just read the manual for the Cuisinart and just use the Cuisinart.
It's more likely that instead of coming up with another way of doing microwaving, that the robot will just use the microwave. These tools exist for a good reason. And so I'm fairly certain future robots will use screwdrivers and wrenches and pliers and things like that. And these tools are essentially in their digital form from the companies that you're talking about.
Frank Lee is HSBC's Global Head of Technology Hardware and Semiconductor Research. Frank, let's start with the numbers for NVIDIA. What are you reading into their performance this quarter and over the past year?
Yeah, I think the numbers were good. It was a pretty good beat and raise, and it's the second quarter in a row. I remember last quarter was the first quarter in six quarters to start to see a beat and raise. It's happened again this time. In fact, the first quarter guidance, I think, was considerably higher, not only against our number, but the overall streak.
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